Massachusetts State Symbols
Massachusetts State Symbols, Emblems, and Mascots
Massachusetts is situated in the
New England region of the United States. Massachusetts is also rich in historic tradition and a leader in higher education, health care, financial
services, and science and technology. Students studying in Massachusetts will find a typical American atmosphere combined with the scenic coastal destinations
of Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard, and Nantucket.
Massachusetts is one of the six New England
states, and one of the first 13 states in the Union (it entered in 1788), Massachusetts is known as the "Bay
State" or as the "Old Colony State." The Pilgrims established their settlement
at Plymouth in 1620, arriving on the Mayflower. They were followed shortly by the Puritans, who established the Massachusetts Bay Colony. The Puritans
named their colony after a local Indian tribe whose name means "a large hill place." The birthplace of many of the ideals of the American
Revolution, Massachusetts attracted people who believed in self-government. It's appropriate that the
state flower is the maylower (Epigaea repens),
also known as the trailing arbutus!
Massachusetts State Symbols contains descriptions and pictures of the state symbols, emblems, and mascots of the state, which can be quickly accessed.
This resource guide represents many of Massachusetts state facts such as Massachusetts state symbols, the state flower, the state gemstone, the state
insect, the state tree, the state bird, the state animal, the state flag that flies over Massachusetts, and the capital, as well as many more symbols,
emblems, and mascots.
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Symbols
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Symbol Name - (Species)
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| Artist |
Norman Rockwell |
| Beans |
Baked Navy Bean |
| Berry |
Cranberry
(Vaccinium macrocarpon) |
| Beverage |
Cranberry Juice
(Vaccinium macrocarpon) |
| Bird |
Black-capped Chickadee
(Parus atricapillus) |
| Blues Artist |
Musician Henry St. Clair Fredericks, better known as Taj Mahal |
| Building & Monument Stone |
Granite |
| Cat |
Tabby Cat
(Felis familiaris) |
| Ceremonial March |
"The Road to Boston" |
| Children's Author and Illustrator |
Author Theodor Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss |
| Children's Book |
"Make Way for Ducklings''
by Robert McCloskey |
| Citizenry |
Bay Staters |
| Colors |
Blue, green and cranberry |
| Cookie |
Chocolate Chip Cookie |
| Dessert |
Boston Cream Pie |
| Dog |
The Boston Terrier
(Canis familiaris bostenensis) |
| Donut |
Boston Cream Donut |
| Explorer Rock |
Dighton Rock |
| Fish |
Cod
(Gadus morrhua) |
| Flag |
State Flag |
| Flower or Floral Emblem |
Mayflower
(Epigaea repens) |
| Folk Dance |
Square Dance |
| Folk Hero |
Johnny Appleseed
(John Chapman) |
| Folk Song |
"Massachusetts" |
| Fossil |
Dinosaur Tracks |
| Game Bird |
Wild Turkey
(Meleagris gallopavo) |
| Gem |
Rhodonite |
| Glacial Rock |
Rolling Rock in Fall River |
| Glee Club Song |
"The Great State of Massachusetts"
words by George A. Wells, and music by J. Earl Bley |
| Heroine |
Deborah Samson |
| Historical Rock |
Plymouth Rock |
| Horse |
Morgan Horse
(Equus cabullus morganensis) |
| Insect |
Ladybug
(Adalia bipunctata)
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| Inventor |
Benjamin Franklin |
| Korean War Memorial |
Located in the Shipyard Park of the Charlestown Navy Yard |
| Marine Mammal |
Right Whale
(Eubabalena glacialis) |
| MIA/POW Memorial |
Town of Bourne at the Massachusetts National Cemetary |
| Mineral |
Babingtonite |
| Motto |
Ense petit placidam sub libertate quietem
(By the sword we seek peace, but peace only under liberty) |
| Muffin |
Corn Muffin |
| Nicknames |
Nicknames |
| Ode of the Commonwealth |
"Ode to Massachusetts" |
| Peace Statue |
In recognition of veterans who served in WWI in the town of and designated as the Orange Peace Statue shall be the official peace
statue of the Commonwealth
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| Patriotic Song |
"Massachusetts (Because of You Our Land is Free)" |
| Poem |
"Blue Hills of Massachusetts" |
| Polka |
"Say Hello to Someone in Massachusetts" |
| Quarter |
Massachusetts State Quarter |
| Reptile |
Garter Snake |
| Rock |
Roxbury Puddingstone
(Roxbury Conglomerate) |
| Seal |
Great Seal |
| Shell |
New England Neptune
(Neptuna lyrata decemcostata) |
| Soil |
Paxton Soil Series |
| Song |
"All Hail to Massachusetts" |
| Sport |
Basketball became the official state sport. Invented in 1891 by a Springfield, Massachusetts teacher Dr. James Naismith.
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| Tartan |
Bay State Tartan On August 14, 2003, the Bay State Tartan became the official District Tartan of the Commonwealth. Registered
with the Scottish Tartans Authority, and may be viewed at www.tartansauthority.com/.
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| Tree |
American Elm
(Ulmus americana) |
Veterans of Southwest
Asia War Monument |
Worcester, Desert Calm Committee, Inc. |
| Vietnam War Memorial |
Memorial in Worcester |
